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2 thoughts on “Dye Plant- Phytolacca americana- Pokeberry”

It’s always interesting to read about dyestuff from other countries and environments, and I have often (idly) wondered what a pokeberry looks like! Normally, our UK berries, such as elderflower, blackberry etc, give a great initial colour and then fade aggressively. Are both colours in the knitted collar derived from pokeberry?

Hi Isabella,
No, just the taupe. The gray is natural alpaca. Usually I get beautiful crimson colors with pokeberry but if you let it get to hot…. I did actually quite like the color. You are right, most berries are not colorfast. I use elderberries for purples and have found that they hold their color. With pokeberry I use vinegar to mordant the wool and also add quite a bit more when I am dying.